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A growing set of national reports calls for better preparation of the
nation's mathematics teachers by mathematics faculty. To help meet
this need, the MAA is organizing a multifaceted program, Preparing
Mathematicians to Educate Teachers (PMET).
The PMET program will have three major
components:
(1) Faculty Training:
Workshops of varying duration throughout the year and minicourses at
professional meetings;
(2) Information and Resources:
Articles in professional journals, panels at meetings, multimedia web
sites and hard-copy material to support faculty instruction for
teachers;
(3) Mini-grants and Regional Networks:
To nurture and support grassroots innovation in teacher education on
individual campuses. The initial regional networks will be in
California, New York, North Carolina, Nebraska, and Ohio.
An extensive article on the PMET
program and how MAA members can participate will appear in the March issue
of FOCUS. For additional information, visit the PMET web site
http://www.maa.org/pmet.
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